Google Analytics vs. HubSpot CRM

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Google Analytics
Score 8.2 out of 10
N/A
Google Analytics is perhaps the best-known web analytics product and, as a free product, it has massive adoption. Although it lacks some enterprise-level features compared to its competitors in the space, the launch of the paid Google Analytics Premium edition seems likely to close the gap.
$0
per month
HubSpot CRM
Score 8.3 out of 10
N/A
HubSpot’s CRM enables growth-minded businesses to optimize their relationships with leads and customers. Through harnessing the power of carefully crafted sales, marketing, customer service, content management, and operations tools, the software aims to make it easy to unify team strategy and drive conversion. Additionally, the software allows users to connect with over 875 integration apps, APIs, and solutions partners to create a customizable user experience that suits the way teams work.…
$0
Per Month [Unlimited Users]
Pricing
Google AnalyticsHubSpot CRM
Editions & Modules
Google Analytics 360
150,000
per year
Google Analytics
Free
Free Forever
$0
Per Month [Unlimited Users]
CRM Bundle
$50
per month
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Google AnalyticsHubSpot CRM
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
YesYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
More Pricing Information
Community Pulse
Google AnalyticsHubSpot CRM
Considered Both Products
Google Analytics
Chose Google Analytics
They are complimentary. Search console helps to know how people search and find you. While Analytics helps to understand what they do on your website.
Chose Google Analytics
It's not exactly the same thing. I find it easier to track some data on Google Analytics and easier to track others on Mixpanel.
Chose Google Analytics
We ultimately ended up using both, but we have compared HubSpot to Google Analytics. That said, HubSpot is able to incorporate Google Analytics into your account so it becomes even more valuable to be able to see it from start to finish in terms of the marketing effort and then …
HubSpot CRM
Chose HubSpot CRM
Salesforce has a lot more bloat than HubSpot CRM - great if you are a large enterprise with many different internal use cases. For SMEs, HubSpot CRM ticks all the boxes - powerful and feature-rich without becoming a huge SaaS weight.
Chose HubSpot CRM
Again, I have not used other CRM providers.
Chose HubSpot CRM
HubSpot CRM is an all-inclusive tool used to provide CRM solutions to businesses. When compared to software like Asana, HubSpot CRM goes a step further by streamlining tasks into actions and tracking those actions based on a customer journey. In Asana, while tasks can be …
Chose HubSpot CRM
I have previously used Salesforce, which is a great tool for those who are very tech-savvy. In my opinion, HubSpot is a much more user-friendly CRM. This benefits my self and the rest of my sales team because we don't have time to spend messing with Salesforce or other …
Chose HubSpot CRM
HubSpot is more comprehensive in features but not as good as Pipedrive on automation and pipeline management.
Chose HubSpot CRM
HubSpot is much more seller friendly and intuitive. It is easier to use and more efficient.
Features
Google AnalyticsHubSpot CRM
Web Analytics
Comparison of Web Analytics features of Product A and Product B
Google Analytics
8.4
11 Ratings
4% above category average
HubSpot CRM
-
Ratings
Lead Conversion Tracking8.110 Ratings00 Ratings
Bounce Rate Measurement8.410 Ratings00 Ratings
Device and Browser Reporting9.211 Ratings00 Ratings
Pageview Tracking9.011 Ratings00 Ratings
Event Tracking8.311 Ratings00 Ratings
Reporting in real-time7.910 Ratings00 Ratings
Referral Source Tracking8.510 Ratings00 Ratings
Customizable Dashboards7.910 Ratings00 Ratings
Sales Force Automation
Comparison of Sales Force Automation features of Product A and Product B
Google Analytics
-
Ratings
HubSpot CRM
8.1
1663 Ratings
3% above category average
Customer data management / contact management00 Ratings8.91601 Ratings
Workflow management00 Ratings8.51570 Ratings
Territory management00 Ratings4.9184 Ratings
Opportunity management00 Ratings8.61505 Ratings
Integration with email client (e.g., Outlook or Gmail)00 Ratings8.71619 Ratings
Contract management00 Ratings7.9185 Ratings
Quote & order management00 Ratings8.21103 Ratings
Interaction tracking00 Ratings8.71563 Ratings
Channel / partner relationship management00 Ratings8.2186 Ratings
Customer Service & Support
Comparison of Customer Service & Support features of Product A and Product B
Google Analytics
-
Ratings
HubSpot CRM
8.0
1119 Ratings
4% above category average
Case management00 Ratings8.41041 Ratings
Call center management00 Ratings7.7895 Ratings
Help desk management00 Ratings8.1955 Ratings
Marketing Automation
Comparison of Marketing Automation features of Product A and Product B
Google Analytics
-
Ratings
HubSpot CRM
8.7
1471 Ratings
11% above category average
Lead management00 Ratings8.91389 Ratings
Email marketing00 Ratings8.61401 Ratings
CRM Project Management
Comparison of CRM Project Management features of Product A and Product B
Google Analytics
-
Ratings
HubSpot CRM
8.3
1521 Ratings
7% above category average
Task management00 Ratings8.41454 Ratings
Billing and invoicing management00 Ratings8.0766 Ratings
Reporting00 Ratings8.41349 Ratings
CRM Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of CRM Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
Google Analytics
-
Ratings
HubSpot CRM
8.3
1489 Ratings
8% above category average
Forecasting00 Ratings8.21176 Ratings
Pipeline visualization00 Ratings8.51416 Ratings
Customizable reports00 Ratings8.21374 Ratings
Customization
Comparison of Customization features of Product A and Product B
Google Analytics
-
Ratings
HubSpot CRM
8.0
1423 Ratings
4% above category average
Custom fields00 Ratings8.61394 Ratings
Custom objects00 Ratings8.51214 Ratings
Scripting environment00 Ratings6.3132 Ratings
API for custom integration00 Ratings8.5995 Ratings
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
Google Analytics
-
Ratings
HubSpot CRM
9.0
1381 Ratings
7% above category average
Single sign-on capability00 Ratings9.01239 Ratings
Role-based user permissions00 Ratings8.91318 Ratings
Social CRM
Comparison of Social CRM features of Product A and Product B
Google Analytics
-
Ratings
HubSpot CRM
8.0
950 Ratings
7% above category average
Social data00 Ratings7.9932 Ratings
Social engagement00 Ratings8.1919 Ratings
Integrations with 3rd-party Software
Comparison of Integrations with 3rd-party Software features of Product A and Product B
Google Analytics
-
Ratings
HubSpot CRM
8.2
1063 Ratings
9% above category average
Marketing automation00 Ratings8.51056 Ratings
Compensation management00 Ratings7.9698 Ratings
Platform
Comparison of Platform features of Product A and Product B
Google Analytics
-
Ratings
HubSpot CRM
8.0
1251 Ratings
5% above category average
Mobile access00 Ratings8.01251 Ratings
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User Ratings
Google AnalyticsHubSpot CRM
Likelihood to Recommend
8.5
(192 ratings)
8.5
(1700 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.0
(51 ratings)
10.0
(31 ratings)
Usability
7.4
(19 ratings)
8.4
(1550 ratings)
Availability
10.0
(4 ratings)
8.2
(1 ratings)
Performance
10.0
(2 ratings)
6.4
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
7.0
(42 ratings)
5.7
(24 ratings)
Online Training
10.0
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
9.0
(7 ratings)
7.4
(9 ratings)
Configurability
6.0
(2 ratings)
4.5
(1 ratings)
Contract Terms and Pricing Model
-
(0 ratings)
5.5
(1 ratings)
Ease of integration
10.0
(1 ratings)
7.3
(1 ratings)
Product Scalability
10.0
(2 ratings)
7.3
(1 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
10.0
(1 ratings)
6.4
(1 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
9.0
(1 ratings)
7.3
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
Google AnalyticsHubSpot CRM
Likelihood to Recommend
Google
Google Analytics is particularly well suited for tracking and analyzing customer behavior on a grocery e-commerce platform. It provides a wealth of information about customer behavior, including what products are most popular, what pages are visited the most, and where customers are coming from. This information can help the platform optimize its website for better customer engagement and conversion rates. However, Google Analytics may not be the best tool for more advanced, granular analysis of customer behavior, such as tracking individual customer journeys or understanding customer motivations. In these cases, it may be more appropriate to use additional tools or solutions that provide deeper insights into customer behavior.
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HubSpot
I am giving it a 9 rating out of 10 because it has saved my job and helped my team to cracks very big deals. Last year, we were supposed to give a presentation to a client as we were about to sign him for a project. The client asked for our numbers in a real meeting, but we hadn't prepared them for our presentation. I logged in to HubSpot CRM and created a small report that included the relevant numbers. This turned out to be a very good decision for our company, as we subsequently signed that client.
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Pros
Google
  • Multiple reports to see website use and behavior
  • Allows you to customize reports with days, weeks, months, and years
  • You can build out a dashboard to easily view stats from multiple websites in one place
  • You can share analytics reports via the dashboard, automatically emailed PDFs or in other formats
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HubSpot
  • Timeline view and conversation log is extremely helpful and an underrated feature; this is in addition to the entire user profile view.
  • Task management is simple but effective.
  • Deal and company tracking with stakeholder management inside companies / deals is very handy; we know what is happening even though we might not be directly working on it.
  • Gmail integration is quite smooth along with email tracking.
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Cons
Google
  • Data sampling is somewhat inaccurate on the free tier - this is addressed in premium but is expensive.
  • Some of the UI is very similar in naming when presenting different data, some in-situ information might be useful.
  • Gotchas around filtering and data validation.
  • Implementation can be tricky, it can take a lot of time and expertise to get a full, accurate picture of your metrics.
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HubSpot
  • More of an integration issue I think than a problem with HubSpot CRM, but we have AirCall integrated for direct phone lines and synching with individual users for outbound calls. Opening Aircall to make an outbound call automatically generates a new client - unattached to a company record as an orphan.
  • Historical records with activities is awesome but when creating a deal it isn't always a choice to capture last 30 days of history. When it is an option and you click to add that to a deal you can see all the activity items and people who have done anything with the "file".
  • I would like to see more native options for automation.
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Likelihood to Renew
Google
We will continue to use Google Analytics for several reasons. It is free, which is a huge selling point. It houses all of our ecommerce stores' data, and though it can't account for refunds or fraud orders, gives us and our clients directional, real time information on individual and group store performance.
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HubSpot
Thus far, our company has found HubSpot CRM to be a reliable service that serves its purpose well: a centralized business contacts database, accessible remotely, with a simple and visually-pleasing interface. Issues are non-existent or resolved quickly, and when the service is experiencing interruptions, notifications and/or updates are sent regularly.
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Usability
Google
Google Analytics provides a wealth of data, down to minute levels. That is it's greatest detriment: find the right information when you need it can be a cumbersome task. You are able to create shortcuts, however, so it can mitigate some of this problem. Google is continually refining Analytics, so I do not doubt there will be improvements
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HubSpot
I am giving it this rating because it has helped us keep track of leads, it saved us a lot of time by automating tasks, and it makes it easy for different teams to work together. It is user-friendly and has improved our approach to communicating with customers and closing deals.
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Reliability and Availability
Google
We all know Google is at top when it comes to availability. We have never faced any such instances where I can suggest otherwise. All you need is a Google account, a device and internet connection to use this super powerful tool for reporting and visualising your site data, traffic, events, etc. that too in real time.
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HubSpot
No answers on this topic
Performance
Google
This has been a catalyst for improving our site's traffic handling capabilities. We were able to identify exit% from our sites through it and we used recommendations to handle and implement the same in our sites. We have been increasing the usage of Google Analytics in our sites and never had any performance related issues if we used Analytics
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HubSpot
No answers on this topic
Support Rating
Google
The Google reps respond very quickly. However, sometimes they can overly call you to set up an apportionment. I'm very proficient and sometimes when I talk to reps, they give beginner tutorials and insights that are a waste of time. I wish Google would understand my level of expertise and assign me to a rep (long-term) that doesn't have to walk me through the basics.
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HubSpot
Because when I needed help HubSpot responded immediately and provided me with the information I needed which enabled me to realize that HubSpot was even more customizable and easier to use than I thought! And I already thought HubSpot was very user friendly and easy to use, and then Support showed me how to manipulate the settings, columns and the appearance of the tool.
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Online Training
Google
love the product and training they provide for businesses of all sizes. The following list of links will help you get started with Google Analytics from setup to understanding what data is being presented by Google Analytics.
  1. How to Use Google Analytics for Beginners – Mahalo’s how-to guide for beginners.
  2. A beginner’s guide to Google Analytics – A free eBook walking you through Google Analytics from setup to understanding what data is being presented.
  3. Getting to Know Your Google Analytics Dashboard – The title says it all! This is a brief post with one goal: to introduce you to the Google Analytics dashboard.
  4. Google Analytics for Beginners: How to Make the Most of Your Traffic Reports– This guide doesn’t cover setup, but it does a great job of helping you to better understand the data being presented.
  5. Google Analytics Video Tutorial 1: Setup – A video presentation that walks you through Google Analytics setup.
  6. Google Analytics Video Tutorial 2: Essential Stats – A video presentation that introduces you to some of the most important data being presented in Google Analytics.
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HubSpot
No answers on this topic
Implementation Rating
Google
I think my biggest take away from the Google Analytics implementation was that there needs to be a clear understanding of what you want to achieve and how you want to achieve it before you start. Originally the analytics were added to track visitors, but as we became more savvy with the product, we began adding more and more functionality, and defining guidelines as we went along. While not detrimental to our success, this lack of an overarching goal resulted in some minor setbacks in implementation and the collection of some messy data that is unusable.
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HubSpot
If you've had any prior experience with cloud based marketing automation or group communication tools, you can do the implementation without paid outside support. Though getting to a SLA (service level agreement) would be best achieved with the help of a third party who can facilitate
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Alternatives Considered
Google
I have not used Adobe Analytics as much, but I know they offer something called customer journey analytics, which we are evaluating now. I have used Semrush, and I find them much better than Google Analytics. I feel a fairly nontechnical person could learn Semrush in about a month. They also offer features like competitive analysis (on content, keywords, traffic, etc.), which is very useful. If you have to choose one among Semrush and Google Analytics, I would say go for Semrush.
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HubSpot
We've been using Hubspot for years and don't foresee making any changes away from it. It has been fully integrated into how our business operates. We ultimately selected HubSpot CRM because it had all the features and functions that our marketing, sales, and operations teams wanted. And it offered those features and functions at the right price point for our organization.
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Scalability
Google
Google Analytics is currently handling the reporting and tracking of near about 80 sites in our project. And I am not talking about the sites from different projects. They may have way more accounts than that. Never ever felt a performance issue from Google's end while generating or customising reports or tracking custom events or creating custom dimensions
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HubSpot
No answers on this topic
Return on Investment
Google
  • It has helped us gain understanding of what is going on on our website.
  • It has helped us determine areas that need fixing (i.e. pages with extremely high bounce rates may need to be redone).
  • It has helped us understand our biggest avenues for bringing traffic to the website and business in general.
  • It has helped guide our website redesign.
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HubSpot
  • We were able to track good quality leads and push them to closure.
  • The leads were contacted within 24 hours so lead drops were minimum.
  • The sales and marketing team were accountable for generating leads and driving revenue becasue of AI-generated Targets.
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ScreenShots

HubSpot CRM Screenshots

Screenshot of Store, track, manage, and report on the deals (sometimes referred to as “opportunities”) your sales team is working.Screenshot of Our contact record enables your team to record and retrieve information on anyone your business interacts with, helping everyone to stay on the same page.Screenshot of The product library gives you visibility into the goods and services you sell, then associates them with individual deals. With products, you can easily track what you're selling to your customers and from what channels.